Improper Input Validation Affecting node-brace-expansion package, versions <1.1.8-1
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- published27 Jan 2018
- disclosed27 Jan 2018
Introduced: 27 Jan 2018
CVE-2017-18077 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade Debian:12 node-brace-expansion to version 1.1.8-1 or higher.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream node-brace-expansion package and not the node-brace-expansion package as distributed by Debian.
See How to fix? for Debian:12 relevant fixed versions and status.
index.js in brace-expansion before 1.1.7 is vulnerable to Regular Expression Denial of Service (ReDoS) attacks, as demonstrated by an expand argument containing many comma characters.